Auxiliary Telescope Operations#
Auxiliary Telescope Important Announcements
October 2024
Introduction to the Auxiliary Telescope#
In-depth information on every component of the Auxiliary telescope can be found here:
Weather Constraints#
Before deciding to open consult the weather conditions and constraints to observe with AuxTel. For quick reference, below the current AuxTel weather constraints overview (cloud coverage not included).
Operations#
AuxTel requires daytime and nighttime operations. Daytime operations focus on performance checks of the telescope mount, dome, mirror, mirror covers, and vents. AuxTel CSC, AuxTel instrument (LATISS) and, data ingestion are also inspected. Daily calibration images are collected. By default, nighttime operations are scheduler-driven.
Standard Operations
Task |
BLOCK |
Data Verification |
Communications |
|---|---|---|---|
Daytime Checkout |
T17 |
RubinTV
On-site
|
#summit_announce
Dome movement
AuxTel movement
|
Daytime Calibrations |
T18 |
RubinTV |
#summit_auxtel
#summit_announce
Dome movement
AuxTel movement
|
Daytime Venting |
T20 |
Chronograf
On-site
|
#summit_auxtel
#summit_announce
Dome movement
AuxTel movement
|
Preparing for on-sky |
T19 |
LOVE |
#summit_auxtel
#summit_announce
|
Scheduler |
T19 |
RubinTV
LOVE
Cronograf
|
|
Shutdown |
— |
LOVE
On-site
|
#summit_auxtel
#summit__daytime_task
|
Below an schematic view of the current default AuxTel observations workflow.
In some occasions, AuxTel observations could require a series of engineering non-standard operations and the execution of troubleshooting procedures with associated faults:
Non-Standard Operations
Troubleshooting